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Greek
Etymology
From κουτσός (koutsós, “lame, crippled”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkutsa ˈkutsa/
- Hyphenation: κού‧τσα-κού‧τσα
Adverb
κούτσα-κούτσα • (koútsa-koútsa)
- (colloquial) with a limp, limpingly
Η γριά ήρθε κούτσα-κούτσα στην πόρτα.- I griá írthe koútsa-koútsa stin pórta.
- The old woman came to the door limping.
- (colloquial, figuratively) slowly, haltingly, bit by bit, little by little
Αυτός ο άνθρωπος κούτσα-κούτσα κάνει την δουλειά του και είναι πολύ ενοχλητικό.- Aftós o ánthropos koútsa-koútsa kánei tin douleiá tou kai eínai polý enochlitikó.
- This person is doing his job bit by bit and it's very annoying.
Synonyms
- (haltingly, little by little): σιγά-σιγά (sigá-sigá), αργά (argá)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “haltingly, little by little”): έγκαιρα (égkaira), γρήγορα (grígora)